Rahir Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Belgium

Rahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3431:2,236,34274,060
Belgium1371:83,91713,161
France621:1,071,334116,831
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rahir (156) may also be a first name.

Rahir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rahir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rahir (Hindi: रहीर, Oriya: ରହିର) is found most in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 542,091st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Rahir live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 735,679th most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 156 people.

Rahir is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 343 people, or 1 in 2,236,342. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 95 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent reside and Bihar, where 1 percent reside. Beside India Rahir occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 23 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahier911,510/
Rhahir911/
Raahir911/
Raihier832/
Rraahir831/
Raahire831/
Raher80496/
Rohir8036/
Rehir802/
Raehr801/
Rajjir73473/
Rajher73242/
Raijer73105/
Rajgir7397/
Hraher7319/
Rauher7318/
Raiyer7311/
Raaher739/
Reaher733/
Rahehr733/
Roheir731/
Raaier731/
Rauier731/
Rajier731/
Rojhir731/
Raeher731/
Rauire731/
Rohier731/
Rohair731/
Rehier731/
Rahger731/
Raherr731/
Raethr730/
Rayier730/
Raer67174/
Rauherz6732/
Rajhert6716/
Rouaire6715/
Raeherh671/
Rahgeer671/
Reaherd671/
Rajgoir671/
Roehier670/
Roheirt670/
Rauhert670/

Rahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahir in the Oriya language
ରହିରrahira60
ରାହିରrahira20
ରହୀରrahira20
Rahir in the Hindi language
रहीरrahira53.85
राहिरrahira30.77
राहीरrahira7.69
ताहिरtahira7.69

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rahir
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